Bruny Island

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Walks in Bruny Island

Medium
2 km return
1 hr

Cape Bruny Lighthouse

Situated in the South Bruny National Park, take in the sweeping southern views to the wild Tasman Sea, South East Cape, Whale Head and the small islands dotting the coastline. Experience the vastness and wonderful photo opportunities at every point of the compass, with Albatross, Gannets and many other pelagic seabirds gliding over the relentless ocean swells. Observe migrating whales, as well as Short Tailed Shearwaters and Wedge Tailed Eagles swooping close to the tower.

Easy
300 m return
30 mins

Clennetts Top Mill Site

A short walk with historic sites and information boards.

Medium
5 km return
2.5 hrs

Fluted Cape Track

Stunning seaside walk along steep sea cliffs

Easy
4.3 km return
90 mins

Grass Point Track

Home of the white wallaby, if you are lucky enough to see one. This track passes the remains of a whaling station out to the 'whaler's lookout' and Penguin Island. This area is of great historic significance, with Abel Tasman landing here in 1642 and Captain James Cook some 135 years later in 1777.

Medium
17 km return
5 hrs

Labillardiere Peninsula Track

Walk description is for completing the circuit clockwise.
Beautiful walk that starts along a firetrail, beside seaside cliffs and rocky beaches up to the summit of Mount Bleak. Afterwards the track walks along multiple white sand beaches and a narrower track through bushland

Easy
1 km return
30 mins

Lighthouse Bay Beach & Convict Gardens

From the Cape Bruny Lighthouse Keepers cottages follow a path down past the historic cemetary to the convict gardens on Lighthouse Bay Beach.

Easy
4.8 km return
90 mins

Luggaboine Circuit

A little loop around the base of the Labillardiere Peninsula.

Medium
4.9 km return
2 hrs

Mavista Nature Walk + Mavista Falls

A easy short walk along the nature walk and then the trail becomes a less trodden route following the creek to the falls.

Easy
3.7 km return
90 mins

Mount Mangana Track

Walk to the heighest point on Bruny Island.

Easy
600 m return
30 mins

The Neck and Truganini Lookout

A short walk to the iconic lookout as well as to the beach on the far side of The Neck.